#Valyria

[wodania]

“our towers, they rose up and set with the sun / our sermons, they burnt us with fiery tongues / we wrought our wings of metal, surprised when we fell,” eastward of eden by amelia day

“The Valyrians learned one deplorable thing from the Ghiscari: slavery. The Ghiscari whom they conquered were the first to be thus enslaved, but not the last. The burning mountains of the Fourteen Flames were rich with ore, and the Valyrians hungered for it: copper and tin for the bronze of their weapons and monuments; later iron for the steel of their legendary blades; and always gold and silver to pay for it all.” a world of ice and fire, ancient history: valyria’s children

“The freed slaves parted before her. “Mother,” they called from a hundred throats, a thousand, ten thousand. “Mother,” they sang, their fingers brushing her legs as she flew by. “Mother, mother, mother!”” a storm of swords, daenerys iv

#probably my most symbolism heavy piece so far #which isn’t muhc bc I don’t do symbolism very often but still! #an achievement nonetheless! #daenerys targaryen #asoiaf #my art #extra tags: #fanart #artists on tumblr #art #digital art #a song of ice and fire #valyrianscrolls #house targaryen #a world of ice and fire #old valyria #a storm of swords #valyria #awoiaf #mother of dragons #asoiaf art #asoiaf fanart #daenerys stormborn #queen daenerys #khaleesi #breaker of chains

[kanafinwean]

old valyria (derogatory, with vitriol)

#valyrian #valyria #old valyria #game of thrones #asoiaf

[rhaefart]

ANCIENT VALYRIAN FASHION

The Valyrians were more than dragonlords. They practiced blood magic and other dark arts, delving deep into the earth for secrets and twisting the flesh of beasts and men to fashion monstrous and unnatural chimeras. It is believed that for these sins the gods in their wroth struck Valyria down.

#a song of ice and fire #asoiaf #old valyria #valyria #valyrianscrolls #high valyrian #high fantasy #game of thrones #house of the dragon #targaryen #house targaryen #aesthetic #fashion #my post

[arishatistic]

Laena Velaryon, rider of Vhagar 

#laena velaryon #house of the dragon #hotd #the house of the dragon #fire and blood #laena #laena valeryon #velaryon #valyria #fantasy #character ilustration #hotd ep 6 #hotd episode 6 #hbo

[spirit-meets-the-b0ne]

I can’t believe what a point of contention this has become. I genuinely cannot understand the animosity towards it lol

Seriously post after post bitching and crying and begging for this to be destroyed - now besides how grossly disrespectful that would be to the stone masons who worked on this for years - it’s bizarre? I understand the criticism against Viserys (as a father, husband, King) but as a Targaryen - this endeavor is probably the most noble. So, while I see the childish thought process behind “smashing his legos” - come on be ffr.

The Doom of Valyria was catastrophic and while I’m hesitant to call it a “lost civilization” it is akin to the Atlantian mythology in nature and description. It’s not only the ancestral home of Houses Targaryen and Velaryon, but it was a major hub of magic, the most advanced city in the known world and likely the place of origin of the Faceless Men. The Doom is endlessly fascinating, from its predictions to the sheer cataclysmic scale of it all. I mean 14 volcanoes erupting at once would make Pompeiis explosion look like a candle to the sun.

Recreating Valyria by painstakingly pouring over texts to replicate what once was is a tragic echo that reverberates through generations. And for a fandom that shouts back and forth about “true Targaryen” definitions it seems most of those don’t care for that echo. The epic demise of a homeland filled with magic and dragons that are never to be seen again should be more than a foot note. A generational trauma that follows every Targaryen - the ever present fear that the Doom will swallow them too - down to Dany and her dragons which would have seemingly signified the return of magic long lost. How could any “true” Targaryen have anything but heartache over the loss of Valyria and the Freehold? How could they not be plagued with the weight on their shoulders that none in Westeros could truly sympathize with?

And I’ve long held a grudge against HBO for the way they mistreat Magic (and race, gender, sexuality, etc) in these fantasy series (no I’m never going to forgive them ESPECIALLY in HotD for not doing the CGI purple eyes [somehow Witcher had it in the budget AND it looked good] because of how much that trait was a distinctly other/outsider signifier) but this stupid little model is actually one of only additions I respect. Because while it can be viewed as some petty distraction for a physically deteriorating chronically ill history buff to get away from his kids - it is the biggest symbol of devotion to Targaryen culture - way more than anything else in the series. So I’ll die on this hill. The legos must be protected.

#house of the dragon #hotd #viserys targaryen #king viserys #Valyria #old valyria #Targaryen #house targaryen #leave his fuckin legos alone please for Christ sakes it is the only redeeming thing he did for his house

[dragonsoftheeast]

Valyrian Name Meanings

I am just really too into baby names and High Valyrian, so here comes a long post about both. So what follows is my headcanon completely, though certain choices (i.e. Aegon) I feel are just too coincidental for David J. Peterson not to have done it on purpose. 

Based on established Valyrian words, grouped by root

Aegon: from āegenkon, iron

Aelor, Aelora, Aelyx: from  ēlie, first

Aemon, Aemond, Aemma: from aemagon or emagon, to have, own, or contain

Aenys, Aenar: from añogar, blood

Aerea, Aerion, Aerys: from aeragon or aerēbagon, to travel

Aethan: from itatagon, to finish

Alyssa, Alysanne: from ālion, a piece of land

Baelon, Baela, Baelor: from baelagon, to help

Corlys, Corwyn: from korzion, Valyrian steel

Daemion, Daemon: from tēmagon, to prick or poke

Daeron, Daella: from dāez, free

Elaena, Helaena, Laena, Laenor: from elēni, voice or music

Gael: from gēlyn, debt

Gaemon: from gēlyn, debt, and mōris, end

Jacaerys: from jaes, deity, and sēter, spell

Jaehaerys, Jaehaera: from jaes, deity, and aeragon or aerēbagon, to travel

Jaenara: from jaes, deity, and ñages, dawn

Lucerys: from loktys, sailor, and sēter, spell

Maegelle, Maegon, Maegor, Maekar: from maege, prudent or practical, also the root for maegi

Monterys: from manda, kind or courteous

Naerys: from naena, multitude

Rhaegar: from rhēdegon, to be known, to have renown

Rhaelle, Rhaella, Rhae: from rāelagon, to keep or maintain

Rhaenys, Rhaena, Rhaenyra: from rhaenagon, to find

Saera, Shaera: from zāeres, crystal

Shaena: from saelie, third

Vaella, Vaegon: from vēzos, sun

Vaemond: from vēzos, sun, and mōris, end

Valarr, Valerion, Valaena: from valenka, male or masculine

Visenya, Viserys, Viserra: from vestriarzir, story

Based on my own headcanon words

Daena, Daenys, Daenara, Daenerys: from dēnas, lamp or lamplighter

Maelor: from maelagon, to wander

Matarys: from matarion, fountain

For notes on the gendering of Valyrian names: 

Some names, namely Aemond, Vaemond, Gael, and Rhaelle, do not decline normally in High Valyrian from what I can tell, though if someone can tell me otherwise I will gladly listen. However, for now I am going to chalk these up as Westerosi influence, and gender the first two as terrestrial-gendered names, and the other two as aquatic gender. I am pulling the rest of this essay completely from my mind, so be warned!

Obviously, the four Valyrian genders (lunar, solar, aquatic, and terrestrial) don’t map exactly onto the male/female naming scheme, but it does seem that the lunar gender is exclusively for female names, though of course this has more to do with GRRM using English naming conventions, and I will also chalk this up to Andal influence as well. Terrestrial gendered names similarly seem masculine-leaning, though there is the notable exception of Alysanne, which I have in the past put down as “Alisān” when referring to her in High Valyrian.

Now, this may be overcomplicating things, but I would just really love it if the gendering of these names was significant- I am basing this a little bit on Chinese baby naming where the radicals that make up a kid’s name are treated superstitiously. When it comes to baby names, I lean more towards the idea that they reveal more about the parents than about the kid themselves, but Valyria also has access to dragon dreamers and prophecy, which does lend itself to the idea that the parents might use some vision of their child’s future to inform their name. Also, the further removed Valyrian speakers are away from the culture, this importance might fade away entirely in favor of what sounds good to the parent- there are only a few names from here that we know came from Valyria itself: Aenar, Daenys, Gaemon, and Jaenara.

Anyway, solar and lunar gendered terms are mostly reserved for humans, so I think gendered names here may center the meaning of the name around the character of the child itself. Solar gendered terms include names of occupations, so I think perhaps solar gendered names refer to what a parent might wish for what the child might do, or a great deed- so it may be a sign of ambition or dreams for a child. Lunar terms in turn might instead refer to traits, so what the child might be, so more like virtue names in English. So we might be able to relate this difference with the name root “Rhaen-”. In the name Rhaenys, the meaning could be interpreted as “finder,” while in Rhaena or Rhaenyra, it would be closer to “found.”

On the other hand, I think aquatic and terrestrial might refer to events that might happen in a child’s life- so this may refer to a prophetic knowledge of what is to come in the child's life. The genders themselves fit their names pretty closely: aquatic gender terms tend to refer to things related to liquids, and terrestrial gender terms tend to refer to things related to the earth. Aquatic gender I think would refer to a pivotal moment in a child’s life- not necessarily good or bad, but a moment that changes the course of a life. Sort of like the sea giving and taking away.

I think terrestrial gendered names might be sort of protective charms, like a shield against terrible events. So we might be able to relate this difference with the name root “Maeg-”.  In the names Maegor and Maekar, it would indicate “he will become prudent”, while in Maegon, it would indicate a “may he be prudent because he needs to be.” I think this also adds a new dimension to every single one of Jaehaerys’ sons having a terrestrial gendered name.

To make a full summary with a new name, I am going to be using the name root “Bael-”, which we have examples of three genders for. The one we don’t have, solar, I am going to invent, Baelys, might mean “helper.” In lunar gender, Baela, it might mean “helpful”. In aquatic gender, Baelor, it might mean “he will help/be helped and change his life”. In terrestrial gender, Baelon, it would mean “may he be helped when he needs it.”

So there you have it! My unnecessary but super fun headcanons about Valyrian baby names! Thanks for reading this essay.

#High Valyrian #asoiaf #baby names #name meaning #conlang #hotd #house of the dragon #made all of this #cause I needed to name my #helaemond #babies for #fire made flesh #aemond x helaena #house targaryen #valyria

[greenbloods]

in valyrian fashion i think dragon motifs wouldve been subtle. because yeah it's an empire built on dragons, like the dothraki are built on horses, but everyone knows this already--dragons are the air you breathe and the water you swim in. theres no need to wear winged jewelry and blazon dragons into your dresses unless you think the designs themselves are cool. i think it's only really during the time of the targaryens that you get court fashion really centered around the motif of dragons front and center in the clothign to show "look! we're the dragonriders! we deserve to rule the realm because of our giant scaly beasts so we're gonna wear scaly armor and winged headdresses and have claw designs on our doublets!" am i making sense?

#valyrian fashion #valyria #my posts

[rhaenysdagger]

Rhaenys & Visenya 🔥

#rhaenys the conqueror #Rhaenys Targaryen #visenya the conqueror #visenya targaryen #Queen Rhaenys #Queen visenya #asoiaf art #a song of ice and fire #asoiaf #game of thrones #game of thrones art #house targaryen #a song of ice and fire art #house of the dragon #pre asoiaf #fire and blood art #fire and blood #valyrian wedding #valyria

[silverboard]

Young Aemond on Vhagar

Before the chaos...

#aemond #aemondtargaryen #aemond targaryen #aemond one eye #housetargaryen #house targaryen #househightower #house hightower #team green #teamgreen #vhagar #highqualitygif #houseofthedragon #valyria

[liebgotts-lovergirl]

GoT Moodboards: Princess Rhaenys Martell Targaryen

AU where the Desert Dragon survives and avenges her family

#Game of Thrones #Rhaenys Targaryen #Rhaenys Martell Targaryen #GoT #Rhaenys daughter of Rhaegar #Rhaegar Targaryen #Elia Martell #House Targaryen #House Martell #GameofThrones #House of the Dragon #Dorne #Dornish #Valyria #Sack of King's Landing #Aegon Targaryen #myboards

[starkslydia]

WE ARE THE BLOOD OF OLD VALYRIA

HOUSE OF THE DRAGON (2022 – )

#starkslydia #hotd #house of the dragon #the hotd valyrians but they all got purple eyes #valyria #i had to remini the fuck out of most of these PLEASE do not zoom in ! #king viserys targaryen #aemma arryn #daemon targaryen #rhaenyra targaryen #corlys velaryon #rhaenys targaryen #laena velaryon #laenor velaryon #jacaerys velaryon #lucerys velaryon #joffrey velaryon #aegon ii targaryen #helaena targaryen #aemond targaryen #rhaena targaryen #baela targaryen #house targaryen #house velaryon #valyrian purple my beloved #viserys x aemma #daemyra #daemon x rhaenyra #corlys x rhaenys #i tried my best ok <3

[kanafinwean]

surely I CANNOT be tripping

#valyria #game of thrones #asoiaf #elric of melnibone #elric saga

[game-of-style]

Valyrian gowns for Rhaenys Targaryen, sister-wife of Aegon the Conqueror - Reem Acra Fall 2023

#rhaenys targaryen #house targaryen #valyria #the crownlands #reem acra #black #sequin #silver #lilac #maroon #A Song of Ice and Fire #Game of Thrones

[daenerysoftarth]

I know the Century of Blood is named as such mostly because of the power vacuum which was created following the downfall of Valyria, but considering the Doom is hypothesized to be the explosion of the Fourteen Flames (whether brought about by magic or not), a volcanic eruption of that level would absolutely cause worldwide famine due to the levels of volcanic ash and gases entering the atmosphere and obscuring the sun, lowering overall atmosphere temperatures and preventing harvests from coming to fruition

So realistically, the Century of Blood should have contained several long hard winters with utterly ruinous famines, especially in places like the North… but imo GRRM either overlooks this aspect of science (which is fair, he’s not a scientist)… or I wonder if this is a subtle form of proof that it wasn’t a *volcanic* eruption necessarily which caused the Doom, but an otherwise large scale explosion brought on by magic used by the Dragonlords, and there never was a volcanic eruption

It wouldn’t really explain the peninsula shattering, which is why I lean toward the theory that GRRM just kinda overlooked the whole famine thing for the more obvious and dramatic power vacuums which occur after empires collapse. But it could be intentional nonetheless

#Valyria #Valyrian freehold #fourteen flames #house targaryen #daenys targaryen #daenys the dreamer #asoiaf #got #grrm #Essos #Westeros #valyrianscrolls #my posts

[reignof-fyre]

my sexuality is apparently now targaryens covered in blood and I'm unsurprisingly okay with that

#targaryens #daenerys #jon #daemon #rhaenyra #valyria #asoiaf #hotd #house of the dragon spoilers #house of the dragon

[asongoficeandfirehistoryau]

Valyria before The Doom

#got #asoiaf #game of thrones #a song of ice and fire #au #asoiaf au #got au #valyria #doom of valyria #dragons #ai #ai art #midjourney #fan art